Back in the 1960’s on the “Rocky and Bullwinkle Show” once of the characters kept referring to hari-kari as “Hoot Gibson,” obviously getting the Japanese term confused with the name of the cowboy film star Harry Carey (and even then getting Harry Carey confused with another cowboy film star!)
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Harry Carry Sr. was one of John Wayne's idols. Wayne took Carry Jr, under his wing and worked along side of him in several moves so the story goes.
Does the expression, to "commit harry carry" have anything to do with either Harry Carry Sr. or Jr. and if so, can anyone share the story?
Don't think the Japanese actually pronounce or spell it that way?
Japanese term is actually "hara kiri" I believe.
Back in the 1960’s on the “Rocky and Bullwinkle Show” once of the characters kept referring to hari-kari as “Hoot Gibson,” obviously getting the Japanese term confused with the name of the cowboy film star Harry Carey (and even then getting Harry Carey confused with another cowboy film star!)
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